Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-10-15
Beeeher as 6 HumorIst.
RRooELIN. N. Y.. Sept. 3O.

sevarsl let-.Is. UHc from Q literary so- ciety ID S,. Lou, Es king some perti- neat auesfi0u= iu regard c. !ho compils- tons Of "Bc-aha-rs a Humo.iss." How did ,he volume happen t0 be thought ofs Dit Mr B.eoher koow of it, or zee il. and i; SO Was Lc pleased with the i6ea!" A- :as guss-Fs Ca these inquIr- ies vii prla ps interest the majority of my resie.f, Iv,u.lro to give them here.
 As Sunday after Sunday, year after year, watched i1o vast army Of tired aud troubled faces enter Plymouth church, sud s::sr little light up with in;eres:, glow with hope, break into smiles and frequently hesrtiest laugh ter. told ny sell that some one ought to collect iLosg hHppy thoughts snd put them into such l fOsl that those who
 were Dot bbie .C come Co "PlJ month" to be ch,ereG, and were too weary 70 o. tcO occupied to read his ser mons nad lecture, could always have a volume Oi he canIsest Eumor 6s well as hIs Clost comforting philosophy A. hand; aud after nis death hls muuruing friends could De confOr sd by hIs old time wit sud drC!.cry. Ore morning after the dslIvC-y Ct g Tmou ghIch had frequent y been interrupt. | Dy laughter and sp- Dluuse, 1 zs;d Ga ! passgd close to him 1r my out, "Ar. bcrcber, you reminded me once trI- evening of artemus Ward" That's goOe,' sHls be, ''POor Artymus! fl he had tO uIe ID tariy, vhy couldn't he have bequaEtb, q Is mantle of fun to Some ether fe.ius? BuI let ms tell yon Jne :liug, tu slIed with the greatest
 arnestuess, -ige rlrn and women who 'an make ths world lsngh, are the worlds greatest hiCssinas. Whenever my pe6- Doc bfe.k Iufg @ 'irsie. know I've got '-B Nui very l1gg after this l began the wOTA uf req .iuS ard copying from the great orators -ermons. lectures. Ori-s. sketches .pi p1st-prGndlal speecha7. ias lg1orcpusumei months. l might mCr- properly say years Mr. B -uc:isr i;I nut see tAe volume. He ves to have ezEuinsf it the vsr, day be was stricken tuvr. blt fine book I- certainly .he embodiment ot s thought which wac very dear to hir. To bsing comfort and good che-E Ess h,s highest ambition. hhh AAbIF haAa "a taaE NAau Ol better than isis man who wga certainly acquainted Slth grisf" 1 often won Ter, as 1 turn the pages winch We're put together wIihso much appreciation and enthusiasm, li lts author of this pre2- IGat sI'. h.mnE snd gi-iJm has yet looked ov.r iha hcos. nave often pie tured hlu l.ugliGz at some of hls own coEcrl;s, f0! uO tYGst mJs. of the ex- tracts wOal- be Es Few tJ him as to others. My pen always loves tn hcger upon such subiec's, bus speculation of tnis kIpd is called I.iis. and time pTe.F
 4 very amusing s'oF, is told oi Be- ton girl who vent % Paris TOT her we'd ding ,rosscsu. Her figure had been the admiration and envy cf her young fir ends. and the despair Of mothers who snev tne pr.ce vl.Ie Oi such s pOsseii- sion m the nlatrim0ui market. To one Of the mos: famous artls'es the bride elect tooS her titu.e to be measured. Not % siUg.e nm ri.m nt did she receive from tte sTe.t u'. ority. This was un- usual en3 Fous hat woapiipg to the Dung laay'- much catered to amour JToprr. but :s-.r gzs time enough fC 'hls when tts ryiny m process com mvnced. Bu iU sgiLe The gIrl's disgust when the GcC 1mg.ishsi modlste remarked critically, "Nille wIil pardon me. but to satisfy mode -h- ws si n-st be enlarged tr.tis. A hitiP ped 'lug under the arm, and enough "f tue front and back IS nee. essitRiet tr rD-n-e the desITed sym metry." "Whaty' exclaiced the agoni- z-d customer wuo hsi been laced into steel and v vsglrDoae ever since she WAS ten yCB5z old; do you Taean to tell me ast large wHiSt- can he fashionable?' Not fguies these" said the authority, Slth shru-. "Ous art hss decided m fa voT Of the ubfnr-l. and that We must have Aud s' the Boston girl went so | tn altar padded. Girls Eho have been | buying cOrsets tw1 o- three sizes too small | Or them, tsze EgsuIDg. lt is a la mode | now to kEGw whrre yU1r lungs are To- | 0 stet. CD. iu breathe from the bottom of | them. 4 correspondent gsks If il is | fashionable Co leave The figure entirely | uusup ported. It k not. Ccrsats that | gave the weaFeT perfect freedom of move nent and r-s y,rsflo0, and at Ihe same I tima keep th- bust ju position. are no9 in the greatest demand. The Good | Sense Corset us Ferns Bros. \. '. fill all | these requirements. Tb-y fit without pIncbiug. and ECgpOrt without harmInR | No one need go without them. as .hey | 'sn 6s had a. .ii ae leading retail siore- in the UuIiel 5.G.ar lie thes to gym naslum-, vas p-w '-tal cirl-. snd learn To bresttr %. ih- zen ot the period knows vh-t Do C. h:JGsbie ss well as his sister.
 ID answer Co the question about em- broilery upoC plrsh. sm hsppy so ssy It is no longer ts-l.orab,e. The impos- 'Ibie rose. Cai lines have gone quite 'ut ofd"'a ia- iiaeD tray cloths. buffet ,ovsrs and bureau sosris now displayed worked ID t.- tisis si;h wash silks or 're5eis. ale ro;a pretty and durable. Conventional pas e-rs ara always m better tas.s than Eguld-oe natural ones. the needie srd ths tFlsh are two ve-y iihsreui in .le1.7is. a fac. that many 3dIes seem tO lose sigh. of.
 ELESoR KIRK.